republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2017-regular-session/sb-634.md

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Bill	Relating to using woody biomass as a green energy technology; and prescribing an effective date.	Permits contracting agency to include woody biomass energy technology, as alternative to green energy technology, in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price. Defines "woody biomass energy technology."	us/states/or	Oregon Legislative Assembly	2017 Regular Session	SB 634	Oregon SB 634 (2017 Regular Session)	bill		enacted	Chuck Thomsen Gene Whisnant Tim Knopp	4	26	6	2017-01-09T18:52:09+00:00	2017-08-23T20:41:03+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/dad36447-6ee8-4ecf-8ce8-7ae6497ef6a8	https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Measures/Overview/SB634	a4c393702d9fd2799bd214369a40d4743549cd75b2beddbb9d14039d25f8eb6d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-or

Oregon SB 634 (2017 Regular Session) — Relating to using woody biomass as a green energy technology; and prescribing an effective date.

Permits contracting agency to include woody biomass energy technology, as alternative to green energy technology, in construction, reconstruction or major renovation of public building for which contracting agency must set aside 1.5 percent of contract price. Defines "woody biomass energy technology."

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. House Amendments to Introduced (filed) — [source](https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2017R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB634/House Amendments to Introduced)
2. Introduced (filed) — source
3. A-Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third reading. Carried by Whisnant. Passed. — 57–0 (pass) · legislature
• Heard and Reported Out — 5–0 (pass) · legislature
• Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — 9–0 (pass) · legislature
• Heard and Reported Out — 6–1 (pass) · legislature
• Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — 30–0 (pass) · legislature
• Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed. — 30–0 (pass) · legislature

Sponsors

• Chuck Thomsen — primary (person)
• Gene Whisnant — primary (person)
• Tim Knopp — primary (person)
• E. Werner Reschke — cosponsor (person)
• Fred Girod — cosponsor (person)
• John Huffman — cosponsor (person)
• Ken Helm — cosponsor (person)
• Kim Thatcher — cosponsor (person)
• Mark Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Ted Ferrioli — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2017-01-09T18:52:09+00:00 Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
• 2017-01-17T16:06:43+00:00 Referred to Environment and Natural Resources. referral-committee
• 2017-04-05T22:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
• 2017-04-10T22:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2017-04-12T16:38:31+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass. committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-04-12T19:00:18+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
• 2017-04-13T18:17:30+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed. passage, reading-3
• 2017-04-17T15:45:29+00:00 First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. introduction, reading-1, referral-committee
• 2017-04-20T22:02:38+00:00 Referred to Energy and Environment. referral-committee
• 2017-05-22T22:01:00+00:00 Public Hearing held.
• 2017-05-31T22:01:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2017-06-02T22:23:29+00:00 Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
• 2017-06-02T22:23:30+00:00 Referred to Rules by order of Speaker. referral-committee
• 2017-06-27T22:02:00+00:00 Work Session held.
• 2017-06-28T22:57:15+00:00 Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-06-29T22:15:06+00:00 Second reading. reading-2
• 2017-06-30T21:05:53+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to July 1, 2017 Calendar.
• 2017-07-01T21:44:01+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to July 5, 2017 Calendar.
• 2017-07-06T03:10:18+00:00 Rules suspended. Carried over to July 6, 2017 Calendar.
• 2017-07-06T21:23:46+00:00 Third reading. Carried by Whisnant. Passed. passage, reading-3
• 2017-07-07T00:38:22+00:00 Rules suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
• 2017-07-18T17:41:32+00:00 President signed. passage
• 2017-07-18T18:05:00+00:00 Speaker signed. passage
• 2017-08-15T17:39:28+00:00 Governor signed. executive-signature
• 2017-08-23T20:36:16+00:00 Chapter 735, 2017 Laws.
• 2017-08-23T20:41:03+00:00 Effective date, October 6, 2017.

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/dad36447-6ee8-4ecf-8ce8-7ae6497ef6a8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).